Oceans in the Desert

By Kathi Pelton I heard the words, “Tell those who followed my voice to what appears to be a dead end that it is NOT a dead end but a closed door that will open before them in my perfect timing.”  I hear the Spirit of the Lord saying that there are many of you…

By Kathi Pelton Father’s Day 2026 began with the joy of having our thirteen year old grandson accompanying us to church. He is visiting us at our home in Oregon over the next three weeks. His family lives in Cincinnati, Ohio so what joy it was to have him with us for Father’s Day. After…

By Kathi Pelton I think that there are times that we forget that God still works signs and wonders. We can get so caught up in the natural and earthly things that we forget the power of the supernatural God that we serve.  BUT HE STILL WORKS SIGNS AND WONDERS ON OUR BEHALF! We must…

By Kathi Pelton I love how the Lord is able to turn situations, that appear in the natural to be sure loss, and turn them into a double portion blessing for those who have put their hope in him. My husband and I have experienced this more times than we can count throughout our lives.…

By Kathi Pelton Last week while I was in prayer the Lord took me into a vision regarding those who feel surrounded by obstacles on every side. In the vision I saw people who could not move forward, could not go back and felt as though they had been led into a trap with no…

By Kathi Pelton This morning I posted a short video on my Facebook page (I’ll add a link to that clip below) that was about “beholding the Lord.” As I watched it, I immediately began crying— the anointing and truth of the act of beholding him flooded my soul and it was like getting hit…

By Kathi Pelton Did you know that silence has a sound that heaven hears?  People are often uncomfortable with silence, especially within the context of a corporate setting or with another person present. Yet, the people that you can sit in silence with are usually the most intimate people in your life. And, if that…

Kathi Pelton I recently went through a six month experience of healing and spiritual restoration after experiencing a traumatic situation. Though this article is not about the trauma or the situation, it is about an amazing truth that came out of this very painful time.  Throughout the months of wrestling and healing I noticed that…

Kathi Pelton Yesterday, during our church’s Mother’s Day celebration, we handed out roses to all of the women. But before they were handed out one of our young adults was in the back of the church removing all of the thorns from each long stemmed rose. As she did this I remembered a parable that…

Kathi Pelton By nature the human race desires answers to our questions from a young age. Around two years old a toddler will discover the word “why” and it will become one of their most frequently used words. The discovery of answers is how we learn and how we learn to navigate this world. As…